Avoiding the supine posture during sleep for patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-

  Oksenberg, Arie ^a   Silverberg, Donald S ^b  

^a LOEWENSTEIN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APNEA HYPOPNEA INDEX; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LETTER; OBESITY; POSITIONAL THERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SUPINE POSITION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 67649798592     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.180.1.101     Document Type: Letter

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